What is the best hardware for hanging windscreens (Ty-Raps, Plastic Snaps, or Rope)?
We recommend the use of 50 lb. breaking strength ty-raps for most windscreen installations. High winds can cause damage to windscreens and fences. 50 lb. breaking strength ty-raps are designed to break with high winds. This releases the windscreen from the fence, preventing structural damage to the fence. Some facilities use plastic snaps along the top of the windscreen and 50 lb. ty-raps around the sides and bottom of the windscreen. This arrangement allows the ties to break on the sides and bottom in high winds, releasing some of the pressure on the fence. Rope is generally not recommended as an exclusive fastening agent for a windscreen for the reasons listed above. If rope is used to attach windscreens to the fence and high winds are experienced, the windscreen may act as a sail and bring the entire fence down. It is permissible to use rope along the middle of a 9′ windscreen to attach the anti-billow tab to the fence, provided 50 lb. breaking strength ty-raps are used along the to
